Causes of Getting a College Education Completing a college education has become a requirement. Life styles are changing everyday. In the past it was rarely to see people with higher education after high school and they were very special people. However, most people want to complete a college education. Moreover, there are new universities and colleges opening everyday to accommodate the high number of people who want to join. Jobs opportunities, social life development,…
Life as we all know it is abundantly challenging and full of surprises. In 1859 Burlington, Vermont one of the world’s most intelligent man was born into this world known by John Dewey. His parents where hard workers that worked in the farms of Vermont for three generations. Life as John Dewey knew it was not handed to him. Achieving his goals was a key stone in which he furthered his education by attending the University of Vermont and the University of Michigan for his PhD. While in school…
1. Write 0.27 as a percentage. Answer is _____ %. Do not put the percent symbol in your answer. Correct Answer: 27 2. Write 27/48 as a percentage. Answer is _____ %. Round your answer to two decimal places. Correct Answer: 56.25 3. In the news, you hear “tuition is expected to increase by 4% next year.” If tuition this year was $2074 per quarter, then the tuition next year will be $_____ per quarter. Do not include the "$" sign in your answer. Correct Answer: 2157 4. In the news,…
A former superintendent and current consultant at Kalamazoo Regional Education Service Agency, Lawrence B. Schlack, informs high school students that college is not their only option after graduating. Schlack explains to his readers that attending college is not the most logical step for everyone because it differs depending on the career plan the student intends on pursuing. He concludes his message by expressing his disapproval of the abundant amount of student who believe that college is…
I am applying to Rutgers University in hopes to pursue an education under an Exercise Science degree. Of all other options, Rutgers is definitely the best fit for me for many reasons. Rutgers can help me to reach my future career goals because of the great programs it has in the field that I am interested in. It also has such a great diversity among the students and teachers which can be beneficial academically as well as in other aspects in life. This school offers much more in terms of…
Standardized tests are the gateway to many Universities across the globe, but what makes these “tests” so special? Well, according to “Collegeboard.com” the SAT, which stands for “Scholastic Assesment Test” tests many factors including, reading, writing and math skills that you’ve already learned in high school, and are considered “critical” for success in college and even in life. It gives both you, and colleges you select a sense of how well you would implement these “skills” in their…
College is an important step for a person but a lot of people think that college is not necessary. There are a lot of reasons why people want to go to college and I am sure that everybody's reason is different. I want to go to college because of one main reason and that reason is the opportunities it allows me to have. I want to go to college because after I graduate and get my degree, I will be opened to more opportunities in life. I will be more inclined to have a better life if I go to…
Firstly, my spiritual belief is one of the cultural lenses that I believe has majorly affected my view on the dispute of life after death. When I was sixteen years old, I made the biggest and dare I say, the greatest decision in my life, which was: receiving my Lord Jesus Christ. Because of my faith, I believe that once you die, you either go to heaven or you go to hell. Secondly, one of the cultural lenses that I believe has molded the attitude I have towards work ethic is my race. I am half…
My years in San Benito have been filled with an overwhelming schedule in and outside of school. Thankfully, I learned my sophomore year that I needed to focus on the classes that would benefit me the most on the long run. The summer towards Junior year I found out I passed the two AP exams that I had taken courses for, Chemistry and World History, with 3’s. It was extraordinary for me to succeed in these exams even if they were minimum because I did not believe i was going to be able to…
don’t stop students from getting an education. Though they differ in levels of degree, their chance at opportunity steadily evolves. Starting from a community college and moving up to a university is called taking it one step at a time until all academics are succeeded. It’s not about how a person start off, it’s how a person…